Manny Pacquiao created a buzz in social media and in the entire LGBT community, after his interview and comment about same-sex marriage. It was remembered that Manny Pacquiao said, that those who are in favor of it are more disgusting than animals.

These comments, spread like a wild fire and netizens were quick to react on it. The latest, coming from a multi-million company and one of the largest sporting brand, Nike. In a statement released by Nike, they said “We find Manny Pacquiao’s comments abhorrent” The sporting brand is doesn’t support discrimination in any form and the statement of Manny Pacuqiao is their basis of ending his contract.

Filipino Boxing superstar, Nonito Donaire was named 2012 Boxer of the Year by ESPN.

Nonito Donaire has been named Boxer of the Year by ESPN in a 2012 campaign that saw him win four fights after moving up to the junior featherweight division.

ESPN’s Dan Rafael noted that “Donaire seized the mantle from Pacquiao, his idol, as the Philippines’ best boxer.” Pacquiao, who won the honor three times in the past, lost both of his fights this year — a controversial decision against Timothy Bradley last June and a shocking sixth-round knockout to Juan Manuel Marquez this month.

Nonito Donaire, on the other hand, has been both busy and impressive. He dominated Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in February before knocking out Jeffrey Mathebula last July. ‘The Filipino Flash’ followed that up with another one-sided knockout of respected Japanese fighter Toshiaki Nishioka last October before capping the year with a resounding victory over Jorge Arce.

ESPN also lauded Nonito Donaire for signing with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, which imposes tests more stringent than those required in boxing today. Under VADA regulations, a fighter can be tested any day at any time.

“I don’t mind it. I think it’s a good for the sport and I am going to do it,” Nonito Donaire said. “It’s a good idea. I have nothing to hide. I would love for all fighters to follow me, but not everybody is like me.”

Juan Manuel Marquez ended the fight with a overhand right that hit Pacquiao flush, sending Pacquiao down hard. Pacquiao landed under the ropes and lay there for a couple of minutes before getting up and returning to his corner.

The shocking ending stunned the crowd of 16,348 as Juan Manuel Marquez had held his own in their first three fights but failed he to get a victory and had never knocked down Pacquiao until Saturday night.

There was no title on the line but plenty of pride as four division champ Juan Manuel Marquez showed he was willing to go toe-to-toe with Pacquiao even after getting knocked down in the fifth round of this fight.

He knocked Pacquiao down for the first time in 39 rounds between them in the third round with a right hook over the top.

But the Filipino champ showed few ill effects of the first knockdown in the fourth, rallying to win the round. He responded with a knockdown with the fifth round, busting up Marquez.

Pacquiao continued to dominate Marquez in the sixth round, before the Mexican champ unloaded a perfect right straight to finally get the victory in four fights.

The Filipino was leading all three judges’ scorecards, 47-46, before he was knocked out.

Juan Manuel Marquez had lost twice and drew once in three previous fights with Pacquiao, all of which went the distance. This time, he left no doubt. – with a report from Reuters

Trainer Freddie Roach said he has seen a meaner, harder-punching Manny Pacquiao in their sparring sessions at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.

“I think he has the fire underneath him that he used to have,” Roach said. “He has four knockdowns in training camp … He wasn’t so compassionate in sparring this time.”

Manny Pacquiao, who is also eager to redeem himself after suffering a defeat in his most recent fight to Tim Bradley, is tired of Marquez blaming his failure to win in their series on biased judging.

Marquez claims he won all three fights — although two were scored in favour of Pacquiao and one ended in a draw.

“I think this is the last fight with him,” Pacquiao says. “He always claims he won the fights. So he needs to prove something.

“You cannot say, ‘Yes, I won the fight’ when you are always backing off. It is contradictory. If you are claiming you won the fight then you have to press the action.”

Manny Pacquiao and Marquez, of Mexico, have fought a total of 36 rounds with their most recent fight being 13 months ago.

They met for the first time in 2004 for the featherweight title. Marquez survived three early knockdowns to scrape out a draw.

Fast forward four years and they would meet again at 130 pounds. Pacquiao was awarded a split decision by the narrowest of margins as one judge gave the victory to Marquez, the second favoured Pacquiao and the third gave it to Pacquiao by just one point.

In November 2011, Manny Pacquiao won on a majority decision that was roundly booed when it was announced. An incensed Marquez stormed out of the ring thinking he had won the fight.

“There is not much I can do about the judges,” Marquez says. “I don’t pick them, and I sure don’t know them.

“There is no doubt in my mind that I won all three previous fights.”

Marquez feels he will finally break through with a victory this time — and he admits it’s important to him.

“Pacquiao continues to be the best in the world and to finally get a win over him would make me very happy,” he says.

Manny Pacquiao says he was the aggressor in all the fights, landing more punches, so those close decisions rightly went to him.

Manny Pacquiao sees this fight as a chance to provide definitive proof as to who is the better fighter. He also wants to avoid suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his 17-year career.

Bradley won the World Boxing Organization welterweight title in June by beating Pacquiao in a controversial split decision.

“Pac Man” could have gone for a rematch against Bradley but in the end his camp figured another Marquez fight would sell more tickets.

Besides, Manny Pacquiao knows that much of his ring legacy will come from his contests with Marquez.

“When you say ‘Muhammad Ali’, you think ‘Joe Frazier’. And I think when you say ‘Manny Pacquiao’, you think ‘Juan Manuel Marquez,’” he said.

Much has been made of Marquez’s bulkier physique for this fight. Marquez’s strength and conditioning coach is Angel Heredia Hernandez, who was involved in the steroid scandal that eventually resulted in disgraced American athlete Marion Jones going to prison.